Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany
Lauf an der Pegnitz is a town of 26,403 people in Bavaria, Germany.
Why visit Lauf an der Pegnitz
Townapedia lists 74 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 159 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 30 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dehnberger Hof Theater, Geflügelhof Glashauser, Steinkreuz bei Ziegelhütte and Steinkreuz in Lauf a.d. Pegnitz.
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About Lauf an der Pegnitz
Lauf an der Pegnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊf ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈpeːɡnɪts] , lit. 'Lauf on the Pegnitz'; Northern Bavarian: Lauf an da Pegnitz) is a town east of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the Nürnberger Land district in Bavaria. It is in the Pegnitz river valley, which flows through the town.
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Things to do30
Dehnberger Hof Theater
Cinema and theater · 2.6 km
Theater in Franconia
14 Dehnberg, Lauf an der Pegnitz
Geflügelhof Glashauser
Farm and orchard · 5.2 km
1 Kohlschlag, Lauf an der Pegnitz
Mo-We "nach telefonischer Absprache"; Sa 09:00-13:00
18 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks74
Reichel'sche Schleif
Museum
Höllgasse, Lauf an der Pegnitz
Apr-Oct Sa[1] 11:00-14:00; Apr-Oct Sa[3] 14:00-16:00; Jul-Sep We...
62 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
Feuchtgebiet und Sandmagerrasen bei Speikern
Hiking and trails · 4.5 km
Generationen-Gemeinschaftsgarten Lauf
Park · 2.0 km
Der Gemeinschaftsgarten ist ein Projekt des Vereins Gemeinschaft leben in Lauf e.V.
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes159
Gasthaus "Zum Rockenbrunn"
Restaurant · Regional · 5.3 km
Historischer Innenhof
1 Rockenbrunn, Röthenbach an der Pegnitz
Mo-Tu, Th-Sa 16:00-24:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Altes Rathaus
Restaurant
1 Marktplatz, Lauf an der Pegnitz
Tu-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00
Gasthaus "Schloß Oedenberg"
Restaurant · German · 6.0 km
Ein gutes Ausflugslokal mit sehr schönem Biergarten und fränkischer Küche, Spielplatz vorhanden
1 Schloßweg, Lauf an der Pegnitz
We-Sa 11:30-21:30, PH,Su 11:30-21:00
Weißes Roß
Restaurant · Regional · 6.1 km
Ausflugslokal mit Biergarten
2 Oedenberger Hauptstraße, Lauf an der Pegnitz
Tu-Su 11:00-21:00
Anusch Lini
Restaurant · Oriental
3 Kirchenplatz, Lauf an der Pegnitz
Sa-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00
Asia Sakana Sushi
Restaurant · Japanese, Sushi · 4.5 km
21 Rückersdorfer Straße
Tu-Fr 11:00-14:30, 16:30-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
Open in Google Maps · +49 911 97110173; +49 911 97166327; +49 174 7793161
Berggasthof Moritzberg
Restaurant · Regional · 5.6 km
1, Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz
Mo,Tu off; We-Su 10:00+ "abends geschlossen"
Brauereigasthof Wiethaler
Restaurant · Regional · 5.9 km
6 Welserplatz, Lauf an der Pegnitz
We-Su 11:00-23:00
Dorfcafe
Cafe · Regional · 4.3 km
32 Hopfenstraße, Lauf an der Pegnitz
Th, Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa, Su 12:00-18:00
Gasthaus Albrecht
Restaurant · German · 2.1 km
4 Kuhnhofer Hauptstraße, Lauf an der Pegnitz
We-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00
147 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Camping Haimendorf
Campground · 4.6 km
24 Friedrich-von-Fürer-Straße, Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz
Churches and places of worship33
Christuskirche
Church · Lutheran · 2.8 km
1 Frühmeßholzstraße, Neunkirchen a. Sand
Florians-Kapelle
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.7 km
10 Kapellenstraße, Neunkirchen a. Sand
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging15
Autohaus Leicht GmbH
Gas station · 2.3 km
7 Karl-Büttner-Ring, Lauf an der Pegnitz
ELO-Station Schramm
Gas station · 1.0 km
73 Nürnberger Straße, Lauf an der Pegnitz
bike-energy
EV charging · 4.3 km
10 Friedrich-Krauß-Straße, Röthenbach an der Pegnitz
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare16
Map of Lauf an der Pegnitz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Röthenbach an der Pegnitz 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Nuremberg 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Fürth 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Erlangen 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Wendelstein 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Zirndorf 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Oberasbach 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Schwabach 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Roth 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- LaufNuernbergerTor, Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dehnberg 14a Bauernhof, heute Dehnberger Hoftheater D-5-74-138-200 2017-08-05 19.22.45, RicardoKnows, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rockenbrunn 1 Brunnenhof D-5-74-152-24 2015-06-12 19.39.40, RicardoKnows, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Industriemuseum Lauf 1, Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JohanessKirche LaufadPegnitz, Pufacz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moritzberg1 Frankenalb, Klaus M., CC BY-SA 3.0
- DSC09471 C1-Wiki, Manniman2, CC BY 4.0
- Wenzelschloss changed, Wenzelschloss.jpg : Rainer Lippert . The original uploader was Rainer Lippert at German Wikipedia . derivative work: — DerHexer (Talk), Public domain
- D-5-74-146-3 01, Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Steinkreuz Lauf 2 04, Derzno, CC BY 4.0
- St Salvator - Lauf 004, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steinkreuz in Lauf Ziegelhütte 04, Derzno, CC BY 4.0
- RueckersdorfKirche, Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hl Kreuz - Kersbachh 009, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mariä Himmelfahrt - Neunkirchen am Sand 048, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Florian - Speikern 001, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steinkreuz Heuchling 03, Derzno, CC BY 4.0
- Wing E Gymnasium Lauf an der Pegnitz DE 2007-02-16, Florian Hurlbrink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christuskirche - Neunkirchen am Sand 002, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christuskirche - Schnaittach 006, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritzbergturm, Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0
- Moritzberg von Süden, Xikron, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suehnekreuz-Ziegelstein, lutzto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lauf an der Pegnitz - Marktplatz 1 - 3, Howwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wenzelschloss, Rainer Lippert, Public domain
- Rockenbrunn2, Brunozerus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017 Industriemuseum Lauf, Derzno, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Salvator - Lauf 012, DALIBRI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derzornigemarkus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bernd_niemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chhe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derzornigemarkus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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